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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #17 most popular major in Wisconsin with 132 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources & Conservation program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

Of the 17 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UW - Stevens Point, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

Women make up 40% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Concordia University, Wisconsin

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 159
Indiana 94
Ohio 88
Michigan 243

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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